diff --git a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox6/input_adapter.h b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox6/input_adapter.h
index 1411f7b205..b3b686babb 100644
--- a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox6/input_adapter.h
+++ b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox6/input_adapter.h
@@ -126,18 +126,22 @@ void Input_adapter::Mouse::handle_input_event(Input::Event const &ev)
 	ev.handle_absolute_motion([&] (int ax, int ay) {
 		_abs_pos = Point(ax, ay); });
 
+	int wheel_x = 0, wheel_y = 0;
+	ev.handle_wheel([&] (int x, int y) { wheel_x = -x; wheel_y = -y; });
+
 	unsigned const mouse_button_bits = curr_mouse_button_bits();
 
 	bool const abs_pos_changed = (old_abs_pos != _abs_pos);
 	bool const buttons_changed = (old_mouse_button_bits != mouse_button_bits);
+	bool const wheel_changed   = (wheel_x || wheel_y);
 
-	if (abs_pos_changed || buttons_changed) {
+	if (abs_pos_changed || buttons_changed || wheel_changed) {
 		if (_absolute) {
-			_imouse->PutMouseEventAbsolute(_abs_pos.x(), _abs_pos.y(), 0, 0, mouse_button_bits);
+			_imouse->PutMouseEventAbsolute(_abs_pos.x(), _abs_pos.y(), wheel_y, wheel_x, mouse_button_bits);
 		} else {
 			Point const rel = _abs_pos - old_abs_pos;
 
-			_imouse->PutMouseEvent(rel.x(), rel.y(), 0, 0, mouse_button_bits);
+			_imouse->PutMouseEvent(rel.x(), rel.y(), wheel_y, wheel_x, mouse_button_bits);
 		}
 	}
 }